WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Details Flowers of Sac County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "Thank you to Cheryl Gerry and the entire team at Details Flowers for spreading joy and creating beautiful flora  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement in support of Senate Republicans' new Farm Bill framework: "Farmers, especially our producers and folks in rural communities across Iowa, are long overdue for an updated Farm Bill, and Senate Republicans are working to deliver one. "Instead of Democrats' far left agenda that fixates on Green New Deal priori  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) congratulated Joaquin Mata Diaz - a student at Estherville Lincoln Central High School - for winning the 2024 Congressional Art Competition in Iowa's 4th Congressional District with his artwork titled "The Fields of Beauty." Feenstra also announced three runners-up - Jaden Borchers from Unity Christian High School in Orange City, Bailey Roberts from Treynor High Scho  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Hinson (IA-02) introduced the bicameral Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act to expand over-the-counter access to oral contraceptives for adult women. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has introduced companion legislation in the Senate."Millions of American women safely use oral contraceptives, and allowing women to access birth control pills over-the-counter at their local pha  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today was promoted to Colonel in the United States Air Force during a private ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in D.C. alongside family, friends, and colleagues. "After 20 years of service, I am honored to earn the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Air Force," said Rep. Nunn. "It is a privilege to serve our country not only in Congress, but also as a member of the armed forces. My time in th  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) joined conservationists and local stakeholders in Dubuque to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Since its establishment on June 7th, 1924, the refuge has served as a wildlife sanctuary and conservation of over 250,000 acres of land, including stretches of the Upper Mississippi River. Remarks as prepared are be  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: On Friday, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) held a medal ceremony in honor of Iowa veteran and Sumner-native, Corporal Dickie Johnson. During the ceremony, Congresswoman Hinson presented Corporal Johnson with the National Defense Service Medal he earned during his service in the Korean War. For six years, Corporal Johnson and his family had worked to obtain his service medal and eventually contacte  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in calling on the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Board of Directors to correct several misunderstandings put forward by the board in recent weeks as implementation of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Net  more